The mosquito-borne virus that causes West Nile fever. One of the flaviviruses, a family of viruses also responsible for dengue, yellow fever, and tick-borne encephalitis virus. Like the other flaviviruses, the West Nile virus is a positive-strand RNA virus containing three structural proteins and a host-derived lipid bilayer. The West Nile virus is [..]

infectious disease spread by mosquitoes, with symptoms ranging from mild flu to possible death.

WNv is an illness that can be spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they bite an infected bird. WNv was first confirmed in Ontario’s bird population in Windsor-Essex County 2001. Symptoms of WNv can vary from mild illness such as ‘West Nile Fever’ to serious neurological illness such as encephalitis ( [..]

A species of Flavivirus, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese). It can infect Birds and Mammals. In Humans, it is seen most frequently in Africa, Asia, and Euro [..]

A species of FLAVIVIRUS, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE). It can infect birds and mammals. In humans, it is seen most frequently in Africa, Asia, and Euro [..]

virus transmitted by mosquitoes, transfusions, transplants, and mother-to-child; affects the central nervous system, with no symptoms in 80% of people, mild symptoms (fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, swollen lymph nodes) in 20% of people, and serious symptoms in about one in 150 people (high fever, headache, stiff neck, stupor, disorientation, co [..]

A dangerous condition that can cause pneumonia and brain and nervous system damage

a mosquito borne zoonotic arbovirus belonging to the genus flavivirus in the flaviviridae.

''Tymovirales'' - order; ''Flaviviridae'' - family; ''Flavivirus'' - genus